>>> Screen Resolution Survey

Benny_BlancoBenny_Blanco Join Date: 2005-05-01 Member: 50674Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Thanks to all that reply...</div> Hi guys!

I'm designing a layout for a Natural Selection website. Since you are all NS players I thought this would be a good place to ask.

What screen resolutions do you guys have set? The reason I'm asking is that it's a 'convention' to design for 800x600. The thing is there's no need to do that you're all running 1024x768 resolutions or higher.

Just reply with your resolution settings please! If you don't know what reso you're on; find out by right clicking on your desktop wallpaper, click properties, then settings - and there should be a slider saying what resolution you have set.

Thanks to all that reply!
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Some of you answered before I turned this thread into a poll - I hope it's only a minor inconvenience that I erased your answer. This'll make it much easier to count.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I love you, Marik. At least YOU know that you should run a 4:3 resolution on a 4:3 screen.
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  • Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
    Where the hell is 1280*1024?
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rapier7+Jun 12 2005, 11:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rapier7 @ Jun 12 2005, 11:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Where the hell is 1280*1024? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's not there cause it's an incorrect resolution >_>

    1280/4 = 320
    1024/3 = 341.333333333333

    Thus, it is not a 4:3 ratio <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    That's what I'm talking about. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    Can't you make it resolution-independent, just like every other site out there? Isn't that easier? (I don't know though)
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    *raises hand*
    I chose 800x600 by accident. I used 1024x768.

    *run*
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    1024X768 at work, so I can view it easier.

    1600X1200 at home. :-)
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  • GigabaneGigabane Join Date: 2005-04-02 Member: 47263Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rapier7+Jun 12 2005, 12:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rapier7 @ Jun 12 2005, 12:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Where the hell is 1280*1024? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah really, Wheres our weird resolutions.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's not there cause it's an incorrect resolution >_>

    1280/4 = 320
    1024/3 = 341.333333333333

    Thus, it is not a 4:3 ratio tounge.gif<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No, it's a fine resolution. Obviously you dont have a 19" monitor like us. I belive it's a form of widescreen.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-A Boojum Snark+Jun 12 2005, 06:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (A Boojum Snark @ Jun 12 2005, 06:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Rapier7+Jun 12 2005, 11:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rapier7 @ Jun 12 2005, 11:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Where the hell is 1280*1024? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's not there cause it's an incorrect resolution >_>

    1280/4 = 320
    1024/3 = 341.333333333333

    Thus, it is not a 4:3 ratio <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Who freaking cares? All the other resolutions look like crap on my monitor. At least provide the option when so many people use it.
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  • Real_PUAReal_PUA Join Date: 2005-03-23 Member: 46255Members
    edited June 2005
    I voted 1280x960 but my true setting is 1280x1024

    EDIT: I noticed that you didnt include it on purpose... Well for my 17" LCD this is the best setting.
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  • BloodBallBloodBall Join Date: 2003-07-11 Member: 18098Members
    I use 1280/1024, I like it best.
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  • Status_QuoStatus_Quo Join Date: 2004-01-30 Member: 25749Members
    1024x768 for me. I can see everything, and the icons/text are of reasonable size.
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gigabane+Jun 12 2005, 12:34 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gigabane @ Jun 12 2005, 12:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> No, it's a fine resolution. Obviously you dont have a 19" monitor like us. I belive it's a form of widescreen. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It can't be a widescreen. Widescreen would have a larger X axis, not a larger Y axis.
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  • VaelrothVaelroth Join Date: 2005-06-05 Member: 53229Members
    1600 X 1200 Represent!

    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif' /><!--endemo-->

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  • RavatarRavatar Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22473Members, Constellation
    1280 x 1024 - Because I use a 19" flat screen and it looks best that way.

    Many cinematic flat panel displays require a widescreen resolution (1280x1024) as well.
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  • BreakthroughBreakthrough Texture Artist (ns_prometheus) Join Date: 2005-03-27 Member: 46620Members, Constellation
    1280 x 960 (1280x1024 desktop though). Basing a site design on people's screen size isn't a good idea IMHO, make it scalable. I don't know a lot of people that still run 800 x 600 (or lower....).
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  • BigDBigD [OldF] Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1596Members
    Hrmm, basing on 800x600 though allows me to have two windows open side by side when I'm on my school's 1600x1200 monitors... I like sites that run that resolution for that. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I personally run 1024x768 at home most of the time.
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    124*768...1280 x 960 is okay, ive tried it...anything over that is overkill (unless uve got a projector like a friend of mine....it's 1337...wonder what size he runs <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
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  • Jabba_The_HuntJabba_The_Hunt Join Date: 2003-01-05 Member: 11850Members
    1280 * 1024 the poll doesnt account for 5:4 resolutions <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    And yeah you should build your website so that it displays in 800 * 600 and doesnt require horizontial scrolling in 1024 * 768 (actually you should do that for 800 * 600 but I dont want to be accused of not practising what i preach <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->)

    Easist way is a centered website which is one 750px wide column.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    3200x1200... I love having a dual head setup. Now if only I had a big enough desk... already have a third monitor waiting to go. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZavaroZavaro Tucson, Arizona Join Date: 2005-02-14 Member: 41174Members, Super Administrators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Playtester, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    1280x1024 And I'm betting that 75% of the people that chose 1280 x 960 are using 1280 x 1024.
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    Thanks to whomever forgot to add 1280x1024 <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ikirikir Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18265Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Gold
    1280x1024 is not 4:3 but is used by a lot of people. Most of 17 lcd screens support this resolution natively and it is the best choice.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    again with the 1280x1024 crowd. Not every screen is the same shape you know. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Alright, before anyone gets more than mildly annoyed at the lack of nonstandard resolutions: the forums let me put a max of 10 possible answers. Deal with it, please <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    16x12 FTW. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    When I'm not on my parent's POS machine that is >.<
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  • Jabba_The_HuntJabba_The_Hunt Join Date: 2003-01-05 Member: 11850Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Marik Steele+Jun 13 2005, 06:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik Steele @ Jun 13 2005, 06:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Alright, before anyone gets more than mildly annoyed at the lack of nonstandard resolutions: the forums let me put a max of 10 possible answers. Deal with it, please <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... erm wheres the other 2?
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jabba The Hunt+Jun 13 2005, 11:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jabba The Hunt @ Jun 13 2005, 11:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Marik Steele+Jun 13 2005, 06:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik Steele @ Jun 13 2005, 06:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Alright, before anyone gets more than mildly annoyed at the lack of nonstandard resolutions: the forums let me put a max of 10 possible answers.  Deal with it, please <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->  <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... erm wheres the other 2? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That, plus it would be an easy setting for you to change in the Admin CP.
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  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    1680x1050 at home
    1280x1024 at work
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